Tag: Jean Coulthard

How many women have achieved the compositional milestone of writing a symphony for full orchestra? The answer is, quite a few! What follows is what I believe to be a comprehensive list of all symphonies written by women. If you know of others—or if you find anything here that needs correcting—please post a comment. So many of these works have been unjustly neglected. The day will come (hopefully soon) when any short list of the greatest composers will include women.

Looking towards the future, one composer to watch will certainly be Alma Deutscher. Her first of many symphonies is eagerly anticipated!